Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you need to follow when you receive “Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user ‘UserName’. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error:...
Ashish MehtaDrop Database in SQL Server by Killing Existing Connections
Introduction Let’s learn how to Drop Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to the SQL Server Database. You may find the need to close all the existing database connections in a database before...
FILE Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
Using FILE backup one can backup SQL Server Data File individually. While backing up the database you can specify whole of FILEGROUP instead of specifying each database file individually within the FILEGROUP. In case if...
Chetna BhallaWhy Model Database Default Settings Customization is Important for SQL Server?
What is a Model System Database? Model is a system database which is used as a template while creating newer user databases in SQL Server. Why you must make necessary changes to default settings of a Model System...
How to Change SQL Server Login Properties to Enforce Password Policies and Expiration Settings
This article demonstrates the steps to create an SQL Server Login which enforces password policies and password expiration policies. Let us start by creating a new SQL Server Login. 1. Using SQL Server Management...
COPY_ONLY Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
COPY_ONLY backup is a special type of SQL Server Backup which is independent of the sequence of conventional SQL Server backups. Normally whenever you take a backup it will affect how later backups are restored...
What are Virtual Log Files in SQL Server Transaction Log File?
Every transaction log file is logically divided into smaller segments and these segments are called Virtual Log Files or VLFs. VLF stands for Virtual Log File in SQL Server Transaction Log File How Virtual Log Files...
Display Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
As a developer you may have often encounter errors while debugging TSQL code. SQL Server will show you an error message referencing you to a particular line number where the syntax error has occurred. This tip explains...
SQL Server: How to Start SQL Server with Minimal Configuration
Introduction There can be certain scenarios when SQL Server is not starting because of configuration problems. During such scenarios one need to start an instance of SQL Server by using minimal configuration...
ALTER DATABASE SET AUTOGROW_ALL_FILES T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces two new options to ALTER DATABASE statement which can be used to modify database files namely AUTOGROW_SINGLE_FILE and AUTOGROW_ALL_FILES. In the earlier versions of SQL Server...
How to Fix Virtual Log Files in SQL Server Transaction Log
This article demonstrates How to Fix Virtual Log Files in SQL Server Transaction Log file. The steps mentioned in this article are applicable on SQL Server 2005 and higher versions. To know more about how to Identify...
SQL Server: How to Find which user deleted the database in SQL Server
Introduction In this article we will take a look at the steps which you can follow to quickly identify the user who deleted the user database in SQL Server. There are two different methods by which one can easily find...
COMPRESS and DECOMPRESS T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces two new system functions namely COMPRESS and DECOMPRESS. This is Part 7 of 10 Part T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2016 for Developers and DBAs. Click here to read it from the beginning…...
How to Disable an Index in SQL Server
In this article we will take a look at how to disable an index in SQL Server. This is a very useful feature which will help you identify whether the index is really useful or not without actually dropping the index...
Configure Network Drive Visible for SQL Server During Backup and Restore Using SSMS
Introduction Most of the Development and Test Database Servers will not have enough disk space to store both the database and backup files in order to perform the periodic database refreshes. In such scenarios, the best...
Troubleshooting The remote procedure call failed. [0x800706be] WMI Error in SQL Server
You may end up getting “The remote procedure call failed. [0x800706be] WMI Error“ when you click SQL Server Services in SQL Server Configuration Manager as shown in the snippet below. This article explains the steps to...
SQL Server BULK-LOGGED Recovery Model Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
When a database is configured to use a BULK-LOGGED Recovery Model then SQL Server will log minimal amount of information for operations such as SELECT INTO, BULK INSERT, BCP, CREATE INDEX, ALTER INDEX, and REBUILD INDEX...
ALTER DATABASE SET AUTOGROW_SINGLE_FILE T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces two new options to ALTER DATABASE statement which can be used to modify database files namely AUTOGROW_SINGLE_FILE and AUTOGROW_ALL_FILES. In the earlier versions of SQL Server...
2 Signs you need to migrate to SharePoint 2016 and how to nail the upgrade
Reasons to Migrate to SharePoint 2016? Debates on migrating SharePoint solutions to its 2016 version started even before the version was officially released. All the stir is basically about the assertive promotion of...
How to Drop Database in SQL Server by Closing Existing Connections
This article outlines the steps to Drop Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to a SQL Server Database. You may need to closing existing connections in a database before restoring the database...
STRING_SPLIT Function and STRING_ESCAPE Function in SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2016 introduces two new string functions namely STRING_SPLIT and STRING_ESCAPE. This is Part 8 of 10 Part T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2016 for Developers and DBAs. Click here to read it from the...
